Loving the Lord, Serving Him Wherever He Plants Us!

Month: November 2010


  • Monday Musings

    Today I am thankful for a loving and caring hubby. We did not set our alarms for this morning because we don’t have to open the lot till 10:00 a.m.  I slept till about 8:30 a.m. and Ron got up close to 10 a.m.  I was glad he got lots of rest.  He usually lets…

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  • Seven Sunday Smiles

    Seven Sunday Smiles ~ that is how many times I have smiled and wished someone Merry Christmas today as they left the Christmas tree lot with their new trees. Thank you for praying for us and our defeated feelings of yesterday.  Today we smiling and so enjoying the day.  We woke to 20 more trees…

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  • First Saturday at the Tree Lot

    Today I am thankful for a very loving and supportive husband who knows how to keep his wife’s anxiety down.  And no, I didn’t need any medication for the anxiety. Ron let me sleep in this morning.  On Saturday and Sunday we are to open the lot at 8:00 a.m.  The alarm went off at…

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  • Friday Frustrations but Still Thankful

    Feeling somewhat frustrated today but still able to be thankful too! The Christmas trees arrived this morning about 9:45.  22 Noble Firs.  We measured them and tagged them and then leaned them against the fence.  Frustration #1 – no drill to drill the holes in the trunk to stand them on the grid.  About 12:30…

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  • Today I am thankful for…Updated @ 7:15 p.m.

    Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family.  Wherever you may be may the Lord bless you and keep you.   I am thankful for… …for a loving husband of almost 35 years…for healthy children and grandchildren…for a dry, warm place to lay my head…for a job right now…for good friends & family who love and…

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  • 73 Followers

    Wow!  I can’t believe I have 73 followers.  Today I am thankful to all of you for following along on this journey we call life. If you click on a picture of one of the followers you can see their name and what blog they write (if they have one) and learn a little about…

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  • Beginning Another New Adventure

    Today I am thankful for safety on the road and a patient and resourceful husband.  No matter what obstacles we faced today, Ron greeted each of them with a smile and perseverance.   Today we started our new adventure of selling Christmas trees.  And what an adventure we had today.  It was only 15′ when we…

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  • Propane and Electricity and Selling Christmas Trees

    Today I am thankful for propane and electricity.  Most days I tend to take those things for granted.  Today I am thankful I have access to both.  It is very cold here in Blaine.  The high of 27′ and an expected low of 16′ tonight means a very cold motor home without propane and/or electricity. …

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  • God’s Blessing’s!

    God’s gift to us this morning!  Thank you Lord for this beautiful view of your creation. God’s blessings are all around us.  This morning we woke up to snow, lots of snow. It is so beautiful, fresh, clean – just how God sees us with all our imperfections.  The view outside our motor home window…

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  • Saturday Smiles

    Woke up to beautiful snow everywhere!  It is so pretty and shows God’s masterpiece in beautiful ways. Yesterday was another busy day for us.  I worked at the church for 4.5 hours, trained Tina on a couple of things, then met Marla for tea and great conversation and prayer.  Congrats to Glenn for passing the…

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